![]() ![]() ![]() "And Buddhism says, 'We don't have to play this game.'" "I think of mindfulness meditation as almost a rebellion against natural selection," says Wright. Wright says that because evolution rewards the pursuit of pleasure, human beings are almost hard-wired to be unsatisfied: "We are condemned,” he says, “to always want things to be a little different, always want a little more." His latest best-selling book, Why Buddhism Is True, suggests that Buddhist practices can, in effect, rewire the brain to overcome a host of anxieties and emotional pain that afflict so many people. LiveĪre human beings hard-wired to be perpetually dissatisfied? It’s a provocative question - and one that was put recently to the author Robert Wright, who teaches about the place where religion meets evolutionary biology and religion. ![]() Viewers are encouraged to submit questions to or via Twitter by using the hashtag #AsiaSocietyLIVE. New York time for a free live video webcast. ![]() Can’t make it to this program? Tune in Tuesday, April 17, at 6:30 p.m. ![]()
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